Re: Old hard drive as slave with OS installed Win XP Home
From: AuthorizedUser (pantherfin_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 07:23:54 -0400
FYI
Installed old hard drive as slave last night. No Problem getting to files.
Then went in and edited Boot.ini file after saving original on disc. Had a
slight problem.
When I re-started, and was taken to the Startup menu for multi-boot systems.
The second OS showed /Windows only. When I chose that OS, it took me back
to the multi-boot. It could not find the OS files. When I went back into XP
Pro and looked at my disk management I discovered that Dell had originally
configured the old Hard Drive to contain 36mb of Fat 32 on Partition 1.
Once I went back into the Boot.ini file and changed the last line from
partition 1 to partition 2, it worked. Now I can boot in Windows Pro or
Windows Home edition.
Now you are probably thinking, why do you want two OSs that are virtuall the
same. There are slight differences and I still have programs that I use that
came with the Dell System, motherboard, that I am prevented from instaling
on the new motherboard and OS since it is no longer recognized as a the
original Dell system.
Anyway, I want to thank everyone for aiding me and providing valued
information. It made this project, for a novice like myself an easy one.
Regards
Phil
"AuthorizedUser" <pantherfin@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%23PnlLA1fEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Alvin and Nathan
>
> I am going to put the old Hard drive in this week end. First I will only
> access it as a storage and get some crucial files. Then I will edit the
boot
> ini and try booting. I have read all the info on the boot file and all I
> have to do is remove the protection, add the line to the end and re
protect
> it. Of course back it up in case.
>
> Thanks again Guys.
>
>
> "Nathan McNulty" <nospam@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OTLTVIwfEHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > You can too boot off a slave. I'm not sure where Alvin is going with
> > that. When you connect the other hard drive as a slave, you should be
> > able to access all data on the drive just like a storage drive. You may
> > need to follow this KB Article if you run into Access Denied problems as
> > NTFS Security may block you from accessing certain folders:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823306
> >
> > As for the boot.ini file. You only need to edit the one on your new hard
> > drive as that is the system partition (the one the computer reads to
> > determine where to boot from). You need to make sure to add this line
> > at the end so you can select the old OS:
> >
> > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
> > /fastdetect
> >
> > And before, sorry I left my MCE title in there, but you can type
> > whatever you want between the " " because it doesn't affect anything but
> > the name you select from.
> >
> > ----
> > Nathan McNulty
> >
> >
> > AuthorizedUser wrote:
> > > Thanks;
> > >
> > > I will connect it within the next couple of days and see
> > > what I have. I may not need to set it up to boot to XP
> > > Home.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>Hello
> > >>
> > >>Yes if the drive is setup as a slave you can access the
> > >
> > > files
> > >
> > >>but you can't boot to a slave drive.
> > >>
> > >>Alvin
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>AuthorizedUser wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>So does mine. That's why I was asking. I believe I can
> > >
> > > select the settings
> > >
> > >>>on start up in the Bios.
> > >>>But regardless of weather I boot from slave or master,
> > >
> > > I should still be
> > >
> > >>>able to access my folders and files on the slave? Is
> > >
> > > this correct?
> > >
> > >>>"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > >
> > > message
> > >
> > >>>news:31cf01c47e72$e90b9b40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > >>>
> > >>>>YES YOU CAN if your motherboard will let you boot off
> > >
> > > IDE1
> > >
> > >>>>instead of IDE0. You would have to select the HD you
> > >
> > > want
> > >
> > >>>>to boot from. My MB has a boot menu, and I can
> > >
> > > select
> > >
> > >>>>from there.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>-----Original Message-----
> > >>>>>Hello
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>To answer your 1st question NO you can not boot from
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > >>>>>slave drive. This what you will have to do ok.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Do a repair install
> > >>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-
> > >>>>
> > >>>>US;Q315341&ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>Alvin
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>AuthorizedUser wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>>Good afternoon;
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>I installed a new hard drive over the week-end and
> > >>>>>>installed Windows XP Pro on it. It has two
> > >
> > > partitions.
> > >
> > >>>>>>Now I want to install my old hard drive as a slave
> > >
> > > with
> > >
> > >>>>>>Windows XP Home still in tact. The new drive is
> > >
> > > working
> > >
> > >>>>>>fine.
> > >>>>>>When I removed the old drive, it also was working
> > >
> > > fine.
> > >
> > >>>>>>I have a couple of questions at this point.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>1. If all I do is hook the old drive as a slave,
> > >
> > > can I
> > >
> > >>>>>>boot from this drive also, with all my files and
> > >>>>
> > >>>>programs
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>still in tact? (I.E. Dual Boot.)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>The new drive is set at Cable Select and on the
> > >
> > > black
> > >
> > >>>>>>terminal. The old drive is also set at cable
> > >
> > > select and
> > >
> > >>>>I
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>intend to put it on the grey terminal.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>2. The old drive and Win XP Home OS came with my
> > >
> > > Dell
> > >
> > >>>>>>computer. It was installed by Dell and all I have
> > >
> > > is a
> > >
> > >>>>>>restore CD.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>Last week my motherboard was "fried" and I went to
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > >>>>>>barebones system. I could not just replace the
> > >>>>
> > >>>>motherboard
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>because the Dell case would not fit any available.
> > >
> > > I was
> > >
> > >>>>>>able to use all my other components. CPU, RAM, PCI
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > >>>>AGP
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>cards, etc. When the technician installed the old
> > >
> > > hard
> > >
> > >>>>>>drive and booted up, It would not except the OS
> > >
> > > and we
> > >
> > >>>>had
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>to call Microsoft and get another license number in
> > >>>>>>exchange for the one that came with the original
> > >>>>
> > >>>>computer
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>since the changes were major.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>I brought it home and all was working fine. My
> > >
> > > intention
> > >
> > >>>>>>before the MB problem was to install a larger hard
> > >
> > > drive
> > >
> > >>>>>>and use this one as a slave.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>My second question is: when I put this old hard
> > >
> > > drive in
> > >
> > >>>>>>my system as a slave, will it recognize it as
> > >
> > > another
> > >
> > >>>>>>major change and not except it, or can I use the
> > >
> > > second
> > >
> > >>>>>>license number we obtained from Microsoft if I am
> > >>>>
> > >>>>prompted
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>to enter a number? There was no problem when it
> > >
> > > was a
> > >
> > >>>>>>master drive on the new Motherboard after the
> > >>>>
> > >>>>replacement.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>Thanks in advance. I plan to put the old drive in
> > >
> > > this
> > >
> > >>>>>>week end. There are files on there I still need to
> > >>>>
> > >>>>access
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>>or I would just fdisk it and format it completely.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>.
> > >>>>>
> > >>
> > >>.
> > >>
>
>
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